It is often said that success breeds more success. That adage certainly applies to the women’s cross country team as of late.
Once again, the women’s soccer team edged its opponent in almost every statistical category — except the one that matters most.
The men’s tennis team hosted nine schools this weekend at the Lenz Tennis Center during the Farnsworth/Princeton Invitational. And though the Tigers lost a significant part of last year’s roster to graduation, Princeton finished the three days of competition with a few solid performances.
Five minutes into its first game in the inaugural Ivy League season, the men’s rugby team had reason to be confident.
During the first couple weeks of the season, the field hockey team?s offense was firing on all cylinders.
After an exciting 3-0 start to the season, the men?s soccer team completed its first home weekend, splitting four games at the Princeton Tournament.
Saturday?s football game didn?t go quite as planned. Despite a promising first career start from sophomore quarterback Tommy Wornham, the team suffered its biggest loss since a 31-point drubbing at the hands of Penn seven years ago and exposed defensive flaws along the way. Critics may look to blame the loss on miscues, injuries or inexperience, but Princeton (0-1) was simply overwhelmed by The Citadel (1-1), whose confusing offense and swarming defense left the Tigers reeling. From The Citadel?s first series, it became clear that the Tigers
A brand new team showed up this past weekend at DeNunzio Pool: a well-conditioned, offensively sharp men’s water polo team with a clear objective in mind.
It?s only the preseason, but getting swept at last weekend?s West Virginia Classic was not exactly the statement the women?s volleyball team sought to make heading into Ivy League play.
The Tigers opened their 2009 season in much the same manner they did the 2008 season, with a tough loss to The Citadel. Princeton (0-1) drew first blood early in the first quarter before surrendering 38 unanswered points in the 38-7 loss.
Last year, this matchup was not about the game. When the football team went down to South Carolina to take on The Citadel last September, the Princeton University Band’s scuffle with Citadel cadets overshadowed the Tigers’ unnerving 37-24 loss. Princeton let the Bulldogs run away with the game in the second half, but more attention was paid to the band that week.
The fact that the field hockey team is a heavy favorite to win the Ivy League title this year is nothing new.
Princeton?s sprint football team has suffered some heartbreaking losses in the past several seasons, but there is a sense of optimism as the new season begins.
The beginning of each season is a time when lofty goals are still plausible and the impossible seems possible.
Rugby may not be an officially sanctioned varsity program at Princeton, but don?t try telling that to the 35 members of the men?s squad.
There are many interesting stories surrounding the 2009 Princeton football season. Will the Class of 2010 return the Tigers to the glory of 2006? How will the quarterback situation pan out? How will senior running back Jordan Culbreath perform coming off one of the greatest seasons ever posted by a Princeton running back?
After a three-year hiatus, the women’s soccer team returned to the top of the Ivy League last year, sharing the championship with the Crimson. While the Tigers return eight of their 11 starters this season, the team will have a number of concerns to face as it prepares to defend its title.
It’s a good thing for the football team that the start of its season is only days away. Otherwise, the Princeton defense might have had to find a new way to release some of its energy.
The football team opens its season this Saturday at 3 p.m. against The Citadel at Princeton Stadium. Here is a preview of the key players for that game and Princeton’s nine other opponents this year.
At this point last year, the men’s soccer team was 1-2 and establishing a pattern of close losses and disappointing finishes. What a difference a year makes.
